THE Ministry of Tourism and the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) in collaboration with the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) and Wilderness Explorers has conducted a Health and Safety Training Seminar for tourism stakeholders.The training was done by Explore Worldwide, an overseas-based tour company where 49 persons from fourteen agencies and tour guides concluded their training on Wednesday.
Indranauth Haralsingh, GTA’s Director, explained that the training is very essential for all entities, especially for the tour guides and persons who are working at lodges in the interior.
He lauded the collaborative effort of all the entities and made special mention of Caribbean Airlines.
The Director observed that “Visitors would like to feel safe when they visit destination Guyana and knowing that the staff of these workplaces have been trained especially in the remote areas will give them that comfort.”
The Director of Wilderness Explorers, Tony Thorne, highlighted that “as a company we take the welfare of both our customers and staff very seriously and we have been serving the Guyana market since 2003.” He noted that the aim of his establishment is making sure the locals have the correct equipment to provide a safe environment for tourists.
THAG’s President Shaun McGrath noted that “events like today’s training is important for our local stakeholders”, as tourism in Guyana has grown dramatically in recent years. He also mentioned that THAG will be looking for some form of feedback from both participants and visitors.
By Rebecca Ganesh